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Mining & the mines, 1911

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The Golden Horseshoe Mine. Conflicting Reports. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 11

The English mall has brought a copy of the circular issued by the directors of the Golden Horseshoe Company discussing the report made on the mine by Mr. Kuss, Inspector-General of…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 7

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house on Saturday:— Suffolk's for United Kingdom, via Brisbane and ports, with 1053 cases canned meat, 31…

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Mining. Copper Dull; Barriers Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 11

Trade of limited volume was reported on the Sydney mining market at the week-end. The copper group was so dull that only one sale was made, Kanglara Mines bringing 4s 2d, as…

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Mining in the State. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 11

A parcel of 7½ tons of stone (seconds) treated at the local bnttery for the Walter lease tributors returned 18dwt of gold per ton over the plates, and the taillinga assay a…

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Settled. the Iron Miners' Strike. Mr. Carmichael's Mediation. "Sweet Reasonableness."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 7

LITHGOW, Sunday.--The strike at the Carcoar iron-mines and the Lithgow blast-furnace, which threatened to spread in other directions, was settled rather unexpectedly last night…

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Great Boulder Proprietary Mine. Five Years' Ore in Sight. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 11

The following cable was sent on Wednesday to the London office of the Great Boulder Company:—"For the year ended December 31, 1910, the reserves are stated at 760,177 long…

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Workers and Strikers. the Drain on South Wales Miners. Federation's Heavy Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation has resolved upon a further levy of 1s per month per member, malting 2s…

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A Rich Discovery. Copper, Gold, and Silver. Silver Assay's to 1850Oz

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 9

On two occasions within the last few days, reference has been made in the "Herald" to the discovery of a rich silver-lead-copper-gold formation at Meglo, on the Mount Wells…

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Mining. Firm Finish in Silver Shares. Other Divisions Vert Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 11

The chief feature of the market on Saturday morning was the firmness and activity of the silver division, business on sound lines being recorded in B.H. Junction North, B.H…

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State Coal-mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 6

A report has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Coal-mines, with reference to certain properties in the Western District which were…

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Mining. Silver Strong. Copper Better. Gold Shares Steady. Tin Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 12

Though the market yesterday morning was not in the least degree active, it was not a dull one as regards the call for stocks and the prices…

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A Barrier Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Good developments continue in the South Mine The cro body on the 1170ft level entered by the diamond srill has proved to be 110[?]ft wide of over 20…

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Mines and Mining. Dealings in Scrip. Copper Again Declines. To-day's Operations

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

The closing scrip quotations on the London Stock Exchange yesterday were the following:--Broken Hill Proprietary, 36s 9d; North Broken Hill, 88s 1 12d; B.H. Block 10…

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The Coal Vend. Upheld by Minister for Mines. Retort by Mr. W. M. Hughes

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

In an interview yesterday Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mines, said that if the coal vend were dissolved it would be a serious thing for the Newcastle district, and that he was…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 12

The dredge of the Stannum Tin Dredging Company has been removed to a new site, and is expected to start sluicing again to-day. "Inquirer" writes:—"In your mining columns…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 12

The B H. South mine has had another stroke of good luck to [?] the [?]de at the northern end ot the mine at the 1070ft level. The ore was encountered in section A 51. The lode…

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State Coal Mines. Site in the Western District. 40,250 Acres Crown Land Available Prospecting to Start at Once

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

A suitable area for the establishment of a State coalmine in the western district has been found. It is part of 40,250 acres of Crown land near Lithpow, which is…

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Mining. All Classes Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 5

Business of limited extent was again effected on the Sydney mining market yesterday, but in the principal sections rates were buoyant. Hampden copper shares were about 6d higher,…

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A Cause of Friction. Reinstatement of Miners' President

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 8

HELENSBURGH, Monday.--At a special general meeting of the Helensburgh branch of the Colliery Employees' Association the minute of the last delegate board meeting dealing with…

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Newcastle. Coal and Other Exports. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 10

The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Wimmera, s. for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1240 tons bunkers half-ton copper ingots, 15 tons coke,…

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